raptron Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Hi! I'm Raptron. I practice gymnastics, lift things, hike, climb, and generally love all things active. The summer is here in force and hot hot hot. My main goals this summer are to keep working on some of my weaknesses in gymnastics as well as lifting. My big goal is to rebuild up to near my lifting sets were at (sq: 225, bench: 135, deadlift: 235 [why so weak deadlift?!]) before a series of injuries and and other activities set me back. Now that those injuries are mostly recovered or in remission with lots of PT, I can really get going again. The 2016 women's team for Rio has been selected and this challenge overlaps with the start of the Olympics so I think you know where this is going. If you aren't excited about Rio, the door is that way --> Goal 1: Get air like Simone *Plyometrics or the stadium 4x over challenge with a focus on watching for valgus collapse in my knees Goal 2: Booty like Aly *Glute accessories with every lifting workout, especially to strength that glute medius Goal 3: Stretch like Laurie *Hyperstretching for splits and straddles 4x over challenge Goal 4: Bars like Madison *Work on uneven bars 6x over challenge -- can sub in rock climbing or pull-ups/chin-ups if something prevents gymnastics practice Goal 5: Get back up again like Gabby *Eat mostly home prepared meals -- aim for a limit of 5-6x eating out this challenge GIFspiration spam Simone Aly Laurie Madison Gabby 5 Quote Raptron, alot assassin 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
sylph Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 here, of course. now, in true Raptro-sassin fashion: go kill it 2 Quote Link to comment
dancezwithkittehz Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Woot woot! In for this as always! 2 Quote Assassin extraordinaire!! Current Challenge 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 Link to comment
Jonesy Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Love the theme! Following along. 2 Quote GoodReads MyFitnessPal Spoiler Previous Challenges: 2020: 1.20 - 2019: 1.19 l 2.19 2018: 1.18 l 2.18 l 3.18 l 4.18 l 5.18 l 6.18 l 7.18 2017: 1.17 I 2.17 I 3.17 I 4.17 I 5.17 l 6.17 l 7.17 l 8.17 I 9.17 l 10.17 2016: 1.16 l 2.16 l DA v.1 l DA v.2 I DA v.2 Reloaded I DA v.3 I DA v.4 I 8.16 I 9.16 I DA v.5 I 11.16 2012: 1 2013: 2 l 3 l 4 l 5 l 6 l 7 l 8 2014: 9 l 10 l Not Done Yet l Time to Conquer l Conquering HFC for Life! Link to comment
Jord Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 2 Quote Jǫrð, Delvian Nomad - Level 12 { Battle Log } Link to comment
Lilmissbri Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Oh my gosh! I love these girls. Watching the trails was so nerve wracking! I wanted to take more girls on the team since they work so hard! I remember seeing Ashton in 2013 with amazing bars. I hope she goes for 2020, but we shall see. Anyway, I digress. I will DEFINITELY be following. I'm so jealous you're IN gymnastics. I love gymnastics and I love your theme. Do work! 4 Quote 2018 ~ Trophy Guide and Roadmap. 2016 Journey: June | July failed | August failed | October respawn/failed 2017 Adventure: January respawn | February | March | April/May | June | July | Horizon 2017 Dawn year recap 2018 Quest: January respawn | February | May What do we say to the god of procrastination? "Not today." Link to comment
Suzaqu Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Following and I lurveeeee the theme! 3 Quote Current Challenge 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
RogueLibrarian Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Get that gold. 4 Quote "We can be heroes" Link to comment
miss_marissa Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 Mmm yes! Here for the goodness. 1 Quote Current Challenge # 39 | #38 | #37 | #36 | #35 |#34 | #33 | #32 | #31 | #30 | #29 | #28 | #27 | #26 | #25 | # 24 | #23 | #22 | #21 | #20 | #19 | #18 | #17 | #16 | #15 | #14 | #13 | #12 | #11 | #10 | #9| #8 | #7 | #6 | #5 | #4 | #3 | #2 | #1 | Battle Log Instagram | Goodreads Link to comment
karinajean Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 omg the olympics. we don't have network or cable at home and I have to figure out how to watch. EVERY 2 YEARS I DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE. and mostly I don't watch? but the women's gymnastics!!! they are so amazeballs!!! 5 Quote 2014! #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 2015! #6 | #7 | #8 | #9 | #10 | #11 | #12 | 2016! #13 | #14 | #15 | #16 | #17 | #18 | #19 | #20 | #21 | #22 | #23 | 2017! #24 | #25 | #26 | #27 | #28 | #29 | #30 | #31 | #32 | #33 | 2018! #34 | #35 | #36 | #37v1 | #37v2 | 2019! #38 | #39 | #40 | reference materials | academy battle log mermaid ninja assassin. on a motorcycle. with swords. and knitting needles. and kittens. Link to comment
Hazard Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics Olympic Gymnastics LESS THAN ONE MONTH TO GO!!! 6 Quote You haven't seen my Final Form I Stand With Gina Carano Link to comment
Suzaqu Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 8 hours ago, karinajean said: omg the olympics. we don't have network or cable at home and I have to figure out how to watch. EVERY 2 YEARS I DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE. and mostly I don't watch? but the women's gymnastics!!! they are so amazeballs!!! I dont' have it either! I used to use my mother's log in to watch online, but she dropped her cable this year. Finding a way to watch the Olympics is my biggest worry! 2 Quote Current Challenge 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
CourtnieMarie Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 awesome theme. awesome goals. awesome raptron. carry on! 1 Quote Instagram | pinterest read harder challenge | Battle Log | NROLFW Challenges: 13-1 | 13-2 | 13-3 | 13-3.5 | 14-1 | 14-2 | 15-1 | 15-2 | 15-3 | 15-4 | 15-5 | 16-1 | 16-2 | 16-3 | 16-4 | 16-5 | 16-6 | 16-7 | 16-8 | 17-1 | 17-2 | 17-3 | 17-4 | 17-5 | 17-6 | 17-7 | 17-8 | 17-9 | 17-10 | 18-1 | 18-2 | 18-3 | 18-4 | 18-5 | 18-6 | 18-7 | 18-8 | 18-9 | 18-10 | 19-1 | 19-2 | 19-3 | 19-4 | 19-5 | 19-6 | 19-7 | current Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Love that your theme is the Woman's gymnastics team! 1 Quote Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
Lilmissbri Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 9 hours ago, CourtnieMarie said: awesome theme. awesome goals. awesome raptron. carry on! Wow! This skill as recent as 2004? That's crazy. You don't see that much anymore. 1 Quote 2018 ~ Trophy Guide and Roadmap. 2016 Journey: June | July failed | August failed | October respawn/failed 2017 Adventure: January respawn | February | March | April/May | June | July | Horizon 2017 Dawn year recap 2018 Quest: January respawn | February | May What do we say to the god of procrastination? "Not today." Link to comment
SymphonicDan Posted July 15, 2016 Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 Hah, a gymnastics-themed gymnastics challenge - I approve! The gymnastics was always a highlight of the Olympics even before I got interested in it myself. Weightlifting too... maybe watching the Olympics subconsciously primes people for doing those sports some point later... ** following ** 2 Quote Level 25 Cyborg Assassin [ STR 36.75 | DEX 26.00 | STA 28.00 | CON 31.25 | WIS 29.25 | CHA 24.50 ] current 5-week challenge: March 2020 external websites with my resources for... fitness & breathwork | mental math & mind sports | motivation & productivity Link to comment
raptron Posted July 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 On 7/13/2016 at 10:48 PM, karinajean said: omg the olympics. we don't have network or cable at home and I have to figure out how to watch. EVERY 2 YEARS I DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE. and mostly I don't watch? but the women's gymnastics!!! they are so amazeballs!!! I have a digital antenna for broadcast TV (mostly hockey games), which was like $8 or something silly and most will be on NBC. Howeverrr, I prefer just VPNing over to a UK IP so I can watch the BBC coverage on their site, which is almost always infinitely better than the dang awful commentators for NBC. Went to practice and did some bars, so woooo for being more like Madison. @Flex Luthor has also challenged me to do 22 push-ups for 22 days, which is taken from a 2012 estimation that 22 US veterans commit suicide per day averaged over a year. I don't believe that "raising awareness" will have any impact on something of this nature as everyone knows we already do a very poor job providing the right resources to our veterans. But I will still do the push-ups and I am also donating to The Soliders' Project, which provides free psychotherapy for veterans outside of the drama and red tape of the VA. 5 Quote Raptron, alot assassin 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
Lilmissbri Posted July 15, 2016 Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 1 hour ago, raptron said: Howeverrr, I prefer just VPNing over to a UK IP so I can watch the BBC coverage on their site, which is almost always infinitely better than the dang awful commentators for NBC. I heard this so many times. I actually quite enjoy the commentators. I don't approve of the story heavy editing/take we take on the gymnasts, but that's not the commentators fault. That's just American media and how most people get involved in sport, they need a story to get behind. 1 hour ago, raptron said: Went to practice and did some bars, so woooo for being more like Madison. Woot woot! 1 hour ago, raptron said: @Flex Luthor has also challenged me to do 22 push-ups for 22 days, which is taken from a 2012 estimation that 22 US veterans commit suicide per day averaged over a year. I don't believe that "raising awareness" will have any impact on something of this nature as everyone knows we already do a very poor job providing the right resources to our veterans. But I will still do the push-ups and I am also donating to The Soliders' Project, which provides free psychotherapy for veterans outside of the drama and red tape of the VA. I have not heard of this before. I knew our resources for vets were bad, but never heard this number. :o/ Consider at least some awareness raised. 1 Quote 2018 ~ Trophy Guide and Roadmap. 2016 Journey: June | July failed | August failed | October respawn/failed 2017 Adventure: January respawn | February | March | April/May | June | July | Horizon 2017 Dawn year recap 2018 Quest: January respawn | February | May What do we say to the god of procrastination? "Not today." Link to comment
doctorake Posted July 15, 2016 Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 Following! 3 Quote OCEAN RANGER YOUTUBE ADVENTURES 2 X IRONMAN, 3 X half IRONMAN, 3 X GORUCK Challenge, 2 X GORUCK back to back, Way too many GORUCK lights Link to comment
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annyshay Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 Yay! Quote Love as thou wilt. Link to comment
V for Vetinari Posted July 17, 2016 Report Share Posted July 17, 2016 On 7/14/2016 at 8:07 AM, CourtnieMarie said: awesome theme. awesome goals. awesome raptron. carry on! It took me many watches to stop being surprised by what happens. Hello very attentive Weasley son! (Rapt-Ron. Stop it with the tomatoes, guys!) 3 Quote "Those who shun the whimsy of things will experience rigor mortis before death." Tom Robbins Current Challenge Link to comment
raptron Posted July 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2016 Quality GIF-game, team. Day 1-2 Was really nauseous all day yesterday so I missed gymnastics practice. Sunday was a Funday, so I have an eating out point used to say farewell to my friend's old restaurant and I'll spend another on Wednesday to say hello to her new one. Simone - Plyometrics/stadium: 0/4 Aly - Glutes: 0/11 Laurie - Hyperstretching: 0/4 Madison - Uneven bars: 0/6 Gabby - Eat Out Counter: 1/6 6 Quote Raptron, alot assassin 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
Raxie Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 Yessss a gymnastics focused challenge from Raptron! So excited for all the gifs to come. Hope you are feeling better! Quote forty-seven: Raxie and the Joining of Unlike Things << previous challenges >> >> instagram || goodreads << Link to comment
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